Automobile locking device



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F NEAGARA, ILLNOIS.

AUTOWIOBILE LOCKNG- DEVICE.

Application filed July 23,

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that l, Joeri/H @Hooi-roi., a citizen ot Poland, residing at Chicago, in the county ot Cook and State ot illinois,

have invented certain new and useful lmprovements in Automobile Locking Devices,

of which the following is a speciiication. Y

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in automobile locking devices, and has particular reference to the provision of improved means for locking an automobile against theft or use by an unauthorized person.

The invention primarily provides irnproved means supported by the chassis ot automobile beneath the running board et e latter for operatively engaging the iront and rear supporting wheels at one side et the automobile so as to restrain said 'wheels against rotation.

lVith the above general objects in view and others that will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the sain-e consists Ot the novel torni, combination and y arrangement oi parts hereinafter more t'ulty described, shown in the acconipzuiying drawing and claimed.

In the drawing, wherein like reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views,

Figure l is a side elevational view ot a lock constructed in accordance with the present invention shownoperatively associated with an automobile, a portion ot which is indicated by dotted lines,

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 'l with the parts of the lock inoperatively disposed,

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the device shown in Fig. l,

Figure 4t is an enlarged sectional view taken upon line lV-FV ot Fig. l,

Figure 5 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken upon line `V-V of F l, and

Figure 6 is sectional view taken upon line VI-Vl oitt Fig. 2 and shown on a larger scale.

Referring more in detail to the several views, the present invention includes a .tube 5 rigidly supported in a horizontal position beneath the running board of an automobile by means olf a central bracket 6 which is riveted or otherwise secured to the chassisI or trame bar 7 ot the automobile so that said tube entends longitudinally ot the lat- 1921. Serial No. 487,030.

ter, the tube being of such. length as to terminate in spaced relation to the adjacent front and rear supporting wheels 8 and 9 resi ectively olil the automobile.

rod l0 i slidably disposed in each end of the tube and is coni-'ined in said tube by means ot' a cap 1l having an end aperture of lesser size than the size of the head l2 provided upon the inner end of said rod l0, the combined lengths of the rods l0 being substantially equal to the length of the tube 5 or less than the length ot said tube as shownin Fig. 2. A link 13 is pivoted to the outer end ont each rod 10 and this link is also pivoted to a clamp composed oi' a pair of hinged sections 14 which are termed to embrace the tire and :telly of the adjacent wheel and to include a pair of inating ears l5 through which the shackle ot a padlock lniay be inserted so as to retain the clamp sections in engagement with the whe-el and thereby prevent turning of the saine. resilient clip l? is [ined to the tube f3 near each end oi the same so as to engage the ears l5 oli the adjacent clamp for holding the latter oit' ot the ground when the latteris not in use, at which time the rods l0 are forced inwardly within the tube 5.

ln operation, the clamps are disengaged iti-oni the resilient clips 1.7 and the rods l() are withdrawn trom the tube 5 so that said clamps may be readily7 engaged with the wheels as shown in Fig. l with a padlock associated with each clamp. The wheels are thus eiiectively held against rotation, and .liability of theft of the automobile is reduced to a minimum by means or' a simple and durable form of locking device.

While there is herein shown and described the preferred embodiment Ot the present invention it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made therein. without departing from the spirit and scope thereof as claimed.

l. An automobile lock ot the class described including a tube, means to readily mount said tube at one side ot the automobile longitudinally of the latter, a pair ot rods idable in the ends of said tube, a paie; ot clamps carried by said rods adapted to engage the adjacent wheels of the automobile when the rods are extended, locking means for said clamps, and means carried by said tube to retain said clamps against 10 against swinging in a position beneath the tube and extending toward each other when the rods are disposed Within said tube and the lock not required for use,1said means comprising spring clips carried' the opposite ends of the tube and adapted to be received in aiined openings in the ends of the clamp sections.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature. JOSEPH vC161() CHOL. 

